Air & Water Education

Clear, practical guidance on indoor air quality, water quality, and home comfort systems. Our education center covers common concerns, emerging issues, and real-world solutions to help homeowners make informed decisions about air purification, water treatment, and related home services.

Topics include air purification, drinking water systems, problem water, duct cleaning, and home system care.

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Advantages of a HEPA Air Purifier

Want to know why you should buy a HEPA air purifier? Learn why HEPA air purifiers are an essential purchase for offices, homes, and hospitals.

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Canada Greener Homes Grant - What you need to know

Energy rebates and energy grants are a helpful way to encourage homeowners to improve their homes. The rebate and grant system is designed that you must follow a process in order to qualify, here’s a few things you should know:

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What is Ozone and why is it bad?

Ozone is a gas that occurs both in the Earth's upper atmosphere and at ground level. There is both a "good" and "bad" Ozone. This article briefly goes over the main differences of Ozone.

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Common Airborne Carcinogenic Chemicals

Airborne chemicals can be found in many places and we might not even know it. This article goes over the main chemicals found in common everyday items, furniture, cleaning products, and more.

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Buying Your Next Furnace In Ontario

You may be wondering how much does a new furnace cost? How much does it cost to replace a furnace? And what are the costs involved in replacing a furnace? These questions and a few others are answered in this article.

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What is a Micron or Micrometer?

A micron or micrometer is used to analyze very small particles. The symbol for microns is “µm”, and the symbol for micrometer is “µ”. 1µm equals 1.00µ. In this article we will go over different particulates, micron sizes, and more.

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The Cold Winter HVAC Checklist

The cold climate is here in Southwestern Ontario. With multi-day temperatures -10°C and below, and frosty nights reaching -20°C and below it is important that your furnace is working properly in order to heat the home under extreme conditions.

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What is Sick Building Syndrome?

Sick Building Syndrome usually refers to the workplace environment but is also relevant in our homes. In this article we will go over what it is, and how it may affect you or people you know.

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The HVAC Purchase Process - Everything you need to know

How does the process of installing a new home comfort system work? What should you consider before buying? Should you get financing or not? How much can you save by investing in comfort? These are all the questions that we will answer in this section.

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Understanding Furnace Filter MERV Ratings

In this short article, we explain what a MERV rating is, the difference between MERV ratings and performance furnace filter’s for capturing particles depending on MERV efficiency ratings.

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We are prepared for supply shortages

Platinum Air Care is ready to handle your needs and maintains an ample supply of HVAC equipment. Regardless of the next supply-chain shortage, we are doing our utmost to be ready to serve our customers efficiently.

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New Home? Tips For Healthy HVAC And Indoor Air Quality

The HVAC system is the core of your home. We spend most of our time indoors whether it be awake or sleeping, how comfortable you are in the hot summer or winter months depends on the reliability of your furnace and air conditioner.

The purpose of this article is so that new home owners become familiar with their HVAC system, and the maintenance required to ensure you are doing the right steps to take care of your equipment and indoor air quality.

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What the water heater rental companies don’t want you to know:

It is time that you know the truth:

Water heater rental services are not the best option for the environment, your home, or your pocket. This article speaks on the common unknowns of rental contracts to educate consumers in their future decision between renting or owning.

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Indoor Air Pollutants: A Look at most common pollutants

Indoor air pollution is a major threat to human health, which was not even considered a problem until the past few decades. In this article, we will discuss a brief explanation of why indoor air pollutants are harmful and a list of some of the most common pollutants.

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